NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 12 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hudson, Paul Stephen – College and University, 1989
The history and etymology of terms commonly used by registrars in maintaining records are summarized, with focus on their Latin origins. Terms include record, copy, file, rolls, register, data, enrollment, total, census, notary, minutes, office, delegate, catalog, schedule, procedure, memorandum, authentic, seal, signature, diploma, certify, and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Etymology, Higher Education, Latin
Evans, Frank B.; Ketelaar, Eric – 1983
Intended primarily for distribution to public archival institutions, this sample questionnaire is designed to collect information on archival systems and services and related information on records management legislation or regulation. It is noted that the questionnaire is a simplification of a previous model and that it is being used for a…
Descriptors: Archives, Data Collection, Glossaries, Information Storage
Crosse, Scott B.; And Others – 1992
This report summarizes available information on the incidence of child abuse among children with disabilities, relationships between child abuse and disability, and the incidence of disabilities resulting from child abuse or neglect. Much of the information in the report comes from data collected on 1,249 substantiated cases of maltreatment…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Allen, Richard H. – 1980
A companion document to the three-volume "Higher Education Finance Manual," which is intended to guide those completing the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) Financial Statistics of Institutions of Higher Education, is presented. While it is based on the data required for 1978-79, the guide can provide guidance in…
Descriptors: Accounting, Compliance (Legal), Educational Finance, Expenditures
Horne, Richard, Ed. – A Parent's Guide, 1990
Intended for use by parents of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, this guide presents, in question and answer format, basic information about early intervention and special education services. Questions about services for the period from birth through 2 years include the following: "What are early intervention services?""What is an…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Wallace, Patricia E. – 1980
This catalog provides performance objectives and performance guides reflecting 101 tasks being performed by workers in the records management field. The catalog is based on a records management survey of 300 records management professionals throughout the United States and Canada regarding task performance. Following a list of terms used in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, File Clerks, Information Storage, Job Analysis
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Services for Children with Handicaps. – 1990
This booklet contains guidelines to help families coordinate health care of a child with diabetes. The first section provides general information covering what diabetes mellitus-Type I is, the symptoms of diabetes, causes of Type I diabetes, and effects of diabetes. A section on health care focuses on the membership and functions of the Family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Chronic Illness, Developmental Stages
Collier, Douglas J.; Allen, Richard H. – 1980
This data providers' guide, the first volume of the revised "Higher Education Finance Manual," comprehensively describes national financial reporting standards, including those prescribed for the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) reports, and includes the information needed to comply with those standards. General…
Descriptors: Accounting, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1992
This parent's guide (presented in both English and Spanish) is intended to help families access services for young children with special needs. It is presented in the form of questions and answers arranged in three parts. Part I presents 12 questions and answers about early intervention services for infants and toddlers (ages birth through 2…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, American Indians, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Services for Children with Handicaps. – 1991
This booklet contains guidelines to help families coordinate health care of a child with asthma. The first section provides general information covering what asthma is, the signs and symptoms of asthma, effects of asthma, and the use and effects of various medications. A section on health care focuses on the use of the Family Centered Health Care…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asthma, Child Development, Children
Collier, Douglas J.; Allen, Richard H. – 1980
The second volume of the revised "Higher Education Finance Manual" (HEFM), this data users' guide is oriented to the nonaccountant and describes the kinds of information about postsecondary education that can be derived from institutional financial data. Contents include: a description of fund accounting for higher education, a…
Descriptors: Accounting, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Collier, Douglas J. – 1980
The results of a 1977 assessment of the value of uniform financial data for the Oregon community college system are described. The utility of both programmatic data and auditable accounting data is also addressed. Business managers, presidents, and governing board chairmen at four community colleges and representatives of six different state…
Descriptors: Accounting, Case Studies, Classification, College Administration